Trident MIC 100 module 1 slp 2018
Trident MIC 100 module 1 slp 2018
Module 1 slp
Overview
Bacteria can talk to each other via molecules they produce
themselves. In this way, bacteria can synchronize together and function as one
large unit or colony. The phenomenon is called quorum sensing, and is important
to bacterial metabolism, growth and virulence. Watch the following video on
“How Bacteria Talk”, then read the link below on “Quorum Sensing” to learn more.
Bassler, B.(2009). How Bacteria “talk”. Accessed at
on September 14, 2016.
What is Quorum Sensing? Accessed at
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quorum/what.htm
on September 14, 2016.
Instructions
Prepare a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the
following questions:
How would you define quorum sensing in bacteria?
How can quorum sensing improve nutrient delivery to
bacteria?
Not all bacterial relationships are harmful like the example
Dr. Bassler gave for the squid and bacterial bioluminescence. Describe an
example of a microbial relationship in the human body that is beneficial. Which
body system is involved (intestinal tract, skin, etc.)? Which bacterial species
is involved? How is it beneficial for both the bacterium and host?
What does the concept of quorum sensing mean for virulence
and disease in humans?
Based on Dr. Bassler’s research on quorum sensing, what
might the “next generation” of antibiotics look like? How might they work?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Format
TUI encourages all students to comply with APA style and
format guidelines for proper citation of references. Use the formatting in your Background page as
a model.
Scholarly Content
Your SLP assignment is considered a scholarly work. Your
final work should include peer reviewed (scholarly) sources. Please use the formatting demonstrated in
your Background section to cite the tutorials and readings from the Overview.
Please keep in mind that you should not use sources such as
“Answers.com” or “Wikipedia” or “Wikianswers.”
None of these are scholarly sources and they can be “modified” by any
registered user which makes them unreliable.
Appropriate Headings and Paper Flow
Remember that you are preparing a formal academic paper.
Your paper should make use of appropriate headings and subheadings. You should not cut and paste the questions
posed and answer them like a “Question and Answer” session. Your finished paper should read like an
academic paper. Upload your final word document to the SLP assignment dropbox.
APA Writing Checklist
Use this document as a checklist for each paper you will write throughout your GCU graduate
program. Follow specific instructions indicated in the assignment and use this checklist to help ensure correct grammar and APA formatting. Refer to the APA resources available in the GCU Library and Student Success Center.
☐ APA paper template (located in the Student Success Center/Writing Center) is utilized for the correct format of the paper. APA style is applied, and format is correct throughout.
☐ The title page is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ The introduction is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ Topic is well defined.
☐ Strong thesis statement is included in the introduction of the paper.
☐ The thesis statement is consistently threaded throughout the paper and included in the conclusion.
☐ Paragraph development: Each paragraph has an introductory statement, two or three sentences as the body of the paragraph, and a transition sentence to facilitate the flow of information. The sections of the main body are organized to reflect the main points of the author. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ All sources are cited. APA style and format are correctly applied and are free from error.
☐ Sources are completely and correctly documented on a References page, as appropriate to assignment and APA style, and format is free of error.
Scholarly Resources: Scholarly resources are written with a focus on a specific subject discipline and usually written by an expert in the same subject field. Scholarly resources are written for an academic audience.
Examples of Scholarly Resources include: Academic journals, books written by experts in a field, and formally published encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Peer-Reviewed Journals: Peer-reviewed journals are evaluated prior to publication by experts in the journal’s subject discipline. This process ensures that the articles published within the journal are academically rigorous and meet the required expectations of an article in that subject discipline.
Empirical Journal Article: This type of scholarly resource is a subset of scholarly articles that reports the original finding of an observational or experimental research study. Common aspects found within an empirical article include: literature review, methodology, results, and discussion.
Adapted from “Evaluating Resources: Defining Scholarly Resources,” located in Research Guides in the GCU Library.
☐ The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. Utilize writing resources such as Grammarly, LopesWrite report, and ThinkingStorm to check your writing.
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